IFG Port Holdings v. Navigation Maritime Bulgare

Full title: IFG PORT HOLDINGS, LLC v. NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE a/k/a NAVIBULGAR, ET…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAKE CHARLES DIVISION

Date published: Nov 30, 2020

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-1454 (W.D. La. Nov. 30, 2020)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-1454

11-30-2020

IFG PORT HOLDINGS, LLC v. NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE a/k/a NAVIBULGAR, ET AL.

JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY

MAG. JUDGE KATHLEEN KAY

RULING

Pending before the Court is a Motion to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 61], filed by IFG Port Holding, LLC ("IFG"). An Opposition was filed by Sredna Gora Maritime, ("SGM") on November 24, 2020 [Doc. No. 67]. No reply was filed.

For the reasons set forth herein, IFG's Motion to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.

On October 13, 2020, SGM filed a Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 45], seeking a ruling that SGM does not have in personam liability in this lawsuit. Although filing an Opposition [Doc. No. 59], IFG filed a Motion to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 61] maintaining that IFG needed discovery to properly oppose SGM's motion. SGM opposes IFG's motion.

After reviewing the arguments made by the parties herein, this Court will grant SGM's Motion for Rule 56(b) Continuance, allowing SGM a short time to gain the information needed through discovery.

For the reasons set forth herein, IFG's Motion to Continue Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 61] is GRANTED. IFG has until January 11, 2021, to file additional pleadings opposing SGM's pending Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 45]. SGM will have seven (7) days from the filing of IFG's opposition to file a reply.

MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 30^th day of November, 2020.

/s/_________

TERRY A. DOUGHTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE